vixiar
Galician
/biʃiˈaɾ/
verb
Definitions
- to watch, keep watch
- to guard
- to spy, skulk
- to oversee
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese vigiar inherited from Latin vigilo, vigilare.
Origin
Latin
vigilo, vigilare
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- vigilo, vigilare Latin
- vigilāre Latin
- vigiler French
- supervigilar Spanish, Castilian
- vigilancia Spanish, Castilian
- vigilar Spanish, Castilian
- vigiar Portuguese
- veillier Old French
- vigiar Old Portuguese